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4. 8. latebricola, Grav., 1. c. 23. 



Very rare. Twizell, P. J. Selby, Esq. Hetton Hall, Belford, 

 W. B. Boyd, Esq. 



5. 8. stercorarius, Oliv., 1. c. 22. 



Rather uncommon. I took a fine series of it at South Shields 

 in the nests of a Myrmica. 



6. 8. pubescens, Deg., 1. c. 



7. 8. erythropterus, Linn., 1. c. 



8. S. ccesarius, Ceder., 1. c. 

 Not of frequent occurrence. 



OCYPUS, Er. 



1. 0. olens, Mull., 1. c. 23. 



2. 0. similis, Fab., 1. c. III., 296. 



Rather rare with us. More plentiful about Lanercost. 



3. 0. brunnipes, Fab., 1. c. II., 23. 



4. O.fuscatus, Grav., 1. c. 



Occurring sparingly in widely separated localities. 



5. 0. cuprexis, Rossi, 1. c. 



6. 0. ater, Grav., 1. c. 24. 



Tynemouth, Hartley, and in profusion on the Wansbeck near 

 North Seaton. 



7. 0. morio, Grav., 1. c. 



PHILONTHUS, Leach. 



1. P. splendens, Fab., 1. c. 25. 



2. P. intermedins, Lac. ; P. chcdceus, 1. c. 

 Very rare. Hartlepool, Mr. J. Hardy. 



3. P. laminatus, Steph., 1. c. 



4. P. succicola, Thorns. ; P. carbonarius, 1. c. 



In fungi, &c, in woods, and in vegetable refuse in gardens. 



5. P. tenuicornis, Rey et Muls. ; P. pimctiventris, 1. c. VI., 50. 

 A rare insect. I have taken it on wing in October. 



